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Down

1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th

The current down of the attacking team. They have 4 attempts to progress 10 yards.

When a team managed to progress the 10 yards, then the next down will be played from a situation of “1st&10“ (1st down, 10 yards to go).

Yards To Go

From 1 to 99 (most likely to be 1-15)

The yards that the attacking team need to progress in 4 downs in order to not lose the possession of the ball.

If the attacking team loses the ball behind the line of scrimmage (from which the play starts), then they need to progress this additional amount of yards. In example, if a quarterback got sacked (tackled before he could pass or rush), the down could potentially be “2nd down & 15 yards to go”.

Yards to End Line

1 to 50, then 50 to 1

The yards to the defending team’s end zone. The yards to end line start at 1 from the attacking team until reaching the middle of the pitch, at 50 yards, then they decrease until reaching 0 (which would be a touch down).

If the attacking team is at 1st&10, 44 to go on their own field, and then they progress 12 yards, then the down would also be 1st&10, 44 to go, but they would be on the opponent’s half of the pitch.

Yards to Endzone

109 to 1

The total number of yards that the attacking team has to progress to reach the defender’s endzone

If a team is in possession of the ball on their own side, at the 25th yard, the yards to endzone will then be 100-25 =75. The value of yards to end line and yards to endzone will be equal when the attacking team is in possession of the ball on the defending’s team side.

The extra 10 yards (from 99 to 109) are in the specific situation of the attacking team having the ball on their own endzone.

Touchdown

6 points

Scored by crossing the end line with possession of the ball, plus other situations where the ball ends behind the end line

Field Goal

3 points

Scored by the kicking the ball through the vertical plane of the goal

Safety

1 or 2 points (mostly 2 points)

Scored by the attacking team committing a foul in their own end zone or by having a dead ball in their own end zone, leading to the defending team gaining 2 points

Try After Touchdown

1 or 2 points

Scored following a touchdown. The scoring team can choose to try to kick the ball through the vertical plane (1 point) or attempt to score following the same rules as a touchdown